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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1929
Page
3
The biennial report by superintendent Agnes Sanmelsen notes 12,133 school buildings with a value of 117,956,000 and 713,297 enrolled students. It records 2,020 rural schools on the standardized list with about 7,000 pupils, and 9,585 one room schools enrolling 163,215 as many small one room schools closed for low attendance.
Le Mars reports the death of Lowes Kirk, longtime coachman to Gen Ulysses S. Grant during his second term. Kirk, a Galena, IL native, ran a tannery before the war and joined the army at its outbreak. He served with Grant at Vicksburg, where he sustained a severe scalp wound from a saber thrust by a Confederate officer.
Judge Selers issued a bench warrant for Mollie Freeburg, manager of Tawa School of Beauty Culture, for contempt of court after dismissing Edhra Carr for serving as a juror. A fine of 30 dollars or 16 days in jail was imposed, arguing jury service is a civic duty and must not be penalized.
Dr and Mrs D W Simouse of Los Angeles have donated 250000 for a school building designed for crippled and handicapped children in Des Moines. The tale notes the Simouses, former Des Moines residents, moved to California in 1916 while maintaining Iowa ties.
Elward Gross of Hawarden Iowa lists options for sale and service including a purebred Rhode Island Red setting batch eggs at 3e a dozen an excellent shepherd for sale at 3 dollars and room for 60 head of cattle with ample water also available for tractor plowing contact Elward Gross Hawarden Iowa.
Reports from California newspapers praise a recent Iowa picnic in Los Angeles with an estimated attendance from 75,000 to 150,000. Frank D. Jackson, former Governor of Luvta, comments on sugar from Iowa corn and paper from it, suggesting vast future potential for Iowa products.
R L Wagner a Boeing pilot delivering Iowa mail set a new speed record covering 430 miles from Ourta to Chicago in two hours and one minute at an average of 172 mph. The prior record stood at two hours forty minutes. Wagner departed Onfahia at 1 50 a m and landed at Chicago Municipal Airport at 4 20 a m, finishing one hour early. The flight used a new Boeing mail plane carrying 1 600 pounds of mail.
Rural mail carrier Meyer on a twenty five mile daily drive through deep snow in Altzmakee County distributes bird feed to help wild fowl. He finds Lana frozen to death on his route and notes many birds and animals dying from cold and hunger.
In February a 48 pound flathead catfish stirred 200 onlookers along Des Moines Grand Avenue bridge as a fisherman baited and captured it amid icy water. A game warden arrived, the man was fined 14 dollars and 50 cents, and the catch was donated to a city hospital. In separate ad copy, Adlerika claims to ease gas and bloating aiding sleep and digestion.
The Public reports Wilde man and Buysman have opened a barber shop in Rock Valley above the Central Garage in the Schemmeyr building. They invite inquiries for services and welcome customers.
Local timetable lists eastward and westward passenger trains including Sioux Flyer daily from Sheldon and Canton to Chicago and Mitchell. It notes daily No 4 to Spencer Des Moines Mason City Marquette Savanna Clinton and No 11 to Sioux Falls Mitchell Black Hills. Way freight Nos 98 10400 am Tue Thu Sat to Sanborn and Mondays Wednesdays Fridays Canton local. Ticketing baggage check guidance sleeping car reservations and agent contact CW Jacobs.
Young pigs must be kept away from poultry infected with tuberculosis to avoid transmission. Separate diseased poultry and burn them, as many infected birds show no signs until postmortem. Clean soil for chicks, disinfect houses, and maintain healthy pullets. Data from Sioux County shows premiums on tattooed hogs and lower losses in accredited herds. Extension Poultry Specialist Whitfield led farm bureau schools, sharing housing and feeding findings from Iowa State and the experiment station.
Dense fog shut vision on the Waterloo to Des Moines route, forcing a forced landing in a corn field. Four passengers plus the pilot escaped unharmed though frightened, with altitude unknown and danger from trees. The incident underscores risks of regular air travel in low visibility.
Bids will be received at the Town Clerk’s office until six p m on Wednesday April 3 1929 for street work in Rock Valley for the 1929 season. The Town Council may reject any or all bids. A L Halstead Town Clerk.
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